Big questions remain about what the TVNZ and RNZ merger will look like, and how it might affect other media outlets.
The Government has confirmed it will bring the two entities together under the umbrella of a new not-for-profit organisation.
Media commentator Gavin Ellis believed the devil will be in the legislative detail.
Newsroom co-editor and previous TV3 Head of News Mark Jennings said a lot had changed in media since the government proposed the move three years ago.
They both spoke to Guyon Espiner.
